Distribution Requirements (12 courses)

Approved courses that will fulfill Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Studies, and Natural and Mathematical Sciences requirements are listed in on the Courses tab, "Approved Distribution Courses by Departments," in this bulletin. Note: Students are advised to read carefully course descriptions in the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin for prerequisites and conditions concerning awarding of credit. Distribution courses may be cross-listed to Culture Studies and Second Concentrations when they are included on these requirements' approved lists.

To ensure a rich and varied general education, the School of Journalism requires students to complete the distribution requirements as follows:

Arts and Humanities (three courses)

Complete one literature or fine arts history or appreciation course.

Students may select from:  

• Any ENG-E or ENG-L course on the Arts & Humanities list (see Arts and Humanities list)
• Any FINA-A or FINA-H course on the Arts & Humanities list (see Arts and Humanities list)
• Any CMLT-C course on the Arts & Humanities list (see Arts and Humanities list) excluding C 251, C 291, C 310, and C 492
• The following AAAD courses: A 131, A 132, A 141, A 142, A 169, A 249, A 304,　A 379, A 380, A 383, A 384, A 479, and A 480
• The following CLAS courses: C 101, C 102, C 205, C 206, C 350, C 360, C 405, C 409, G 305, G 306, G 307, G 308, G 406, G 407, G 410, G 411, L 305, L 307, and L 308
• The following EALC courses: E 201, E 322, and J 431
• The following FRIT courses: F 300, F 303, F 304, F 305, F 306, F 310, F 375, F 410, F 413, F 435, F 436, F 443, F 446, F 453,M 234, M 333, M 345, M 403, M 446, M 450, and M 453
• The following GER courses: E 311, E 343, E 351, E 363, G 305, G 306, G 403, G 404, G 415, and G 416
• The following HISP courses: S 265, S 328
• The following NELC courses: N 205, N 212, N 380, and N 385
• The following SLAV courses: R 123, R 263, R 264, R 334, R 345, and R 349 

Complete two other courses from the Arts and Humanities list (see Arts and Humanities list).

Social and Historical Studies (three courses)

Complete one U.S. history course

Students may select from:  

• HIST-H 105, H 106, H 220, H 263, or complete one American political science course.
• Any HIST-A course from the Social and Historical Studies list (see Social and Historical Studies list).
• AAAD-A 355 or A 356.  

Complete one American Political Science course

Students may select from:

• POLS-Y 100, Y 103, Y 301, Y 302, Y 303, Y 304, Y 305, Y 306,
  Y 307, Y 308, Y 311, Y 313, Y 315, Y 317, Y 318, Y 319, Y 320,
  Y 324, Y 325, Y 326, Y 349, Y 394, and approved topics for
  Y 200.  

Complete one economics course.

Students may select from: 

• Any economics course from the Social and Historical Studies list (see Social and Historical Studies list).

Natural and Mathematical Sciences (three courses)

Complete three courses from the Natural and Mathematical Sciences list (see Natural and Mathematical Sciences list). Students are advised to read all course descriptions in the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin regarding awarding of credit.